Messy, Honest, Real: Reflections on Life & Business in 2025, with Mel & Annie

The Light Seekers' Lounge

The Light Seekers' Lounge
Messy, Honest, Real: Reflections on Life & Business in 2025, with Mel & Annie
Dec 12, 2025 Season 7 Episode 132
Annie Love

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What really happened behind the scenes this year?

In this special crossover episode, my beautiful biz bestie Mel Daniels, host of The Powerful Content Podcast, and I have an honest and reflective chat about what 2025 looked and felt like for both of us, in business and in life.

We sat down with a list of big-hearted questions to explore what we’ve learned, what we’ve let go of, and what we’re carrying into 2026 with fresh intention.

This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a real conversation between two friends, navigating the mess, the magic, and the middle bits of business with honesty, a few laughs, and full permission to go deep.

In this conversation, Mel and I discussed:

  • The moments that reminded us why we chose this business journey in the first place
  • What we’ve each let go of this year — and how it created more ease and alignment
  • How we’ve grown beyond the numbers (and what growth really looked like for us)
  • Our soundtracks for 2025
  • The resistance we've faced and what it has taught us, and what we’re intentionally bringing into 2026 — and how we want it to feel


Mel Daniels is a Content Strategist, podcast host, and all-around wise woman when it comes to helping service-based business owners create intentional content that connects. She’s the host of The Powerful Content Podcast, where she shares insights and strategies to help women grow their businesses with purpose-led content.

Also mentioned in this episode:

"Would you be horrified or grateful if your year repeated five times?" reflection question is credited to the Instagram account We Think Deeply.

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